2. What happens when the English language is adopted in a country? Suit its circumstances, “language exists in order for us to talk about what we want to talk about”

3. How long did it take for American English to develop? Weeks

4. Crystal explains that varieties of English are culturally influenced. He speaks about Clapham Junction and SOHO as examples of British English being culturally defined. What does he say about SOHO and Clapham Junction which you can only understand if you are familiar with the British cultural background? 

Clapham Junction=name of railway station in the south of London. You can only understand the expression if you live or are familiar with Britain and the culture. SOHO is the traditional sex shop in London.  

En række ord, der indeholder -our på britisk engelsk, indeholder -or på amerikansk.

Honour - honor

Colour - color

Favourite - favorite

Ord der ender med -ogure (britisk), ender med -og (amerikansk)

Dialogue - dialog

Analogue - analog

Catalogue - catalog

Ord der ender med -se (britisk), ender med -ze (amerikansk)

Analyse - analyze

Memorise - memorize 

Criticise - criticize

Ord der ender med - er (amerikansk), ender med -re (britisk)

Theatre - theater

Centre - center

Metre - meter.

Der er ikke kun ord der skifter endelser efter britisk og amerikansk engelsk. Der er også fuldstændigt forskellige ord på de to sprog. 

Fx 

Flat (Britisk) - apartment (amerikansk) 

Biscuit (Britisk) - cookie (amerikansk) 

Bin (britisk) - Trash can (amerikansk) 

 

 

Fx 

Britisk: Have you done your homework yet?

Amerikansk: Did you do your homework yet? 

 

Når man er nødt til noget:

Britisk: i have got to buy milk today 

Amerikansk: I have to buy milk today. 

 

Happy to start a new job (private practice job)

First morning: Washed her face in a hurry. (felt stressed) 

Put on a dress and a jacket. Went to work.

When she came to work, a woman with a goose was waiting for her. 

Rare disease.  (foot mouth)

Felt sorry for the animal. (beautiful bird)

Odd name.

Force to trap the goose. (stærk fugl, løber som sindsyg)

Giving the goose a relaxing bath. 

Tørre gåsen af med et håndklæde. 

Expansive cure. (gåse-damen er rig og lidt for glad for sin gås)